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书名: 斯坦贝克携犬横越美国
作者: [美] 约翰·斯坦贝克
出版社: 重庆出版社
译者: 麦惠芬
出版年: 2005-10
页数: 256
定价: 28.50元
装帧: 简裝本
丛书: 旅行与探险经典文库
ISBN: 9787536673649